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Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Refreshed by Canon SX710 HS
Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SX700 HS (16MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was announced 2 years after the Fujifilm S4200 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX700 HS grades vs the Fujifilm S4200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Fujifilm S4200

 SX700 HS Fujifilm S4200 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Canon SX700 HS

 Fujifilm S4200 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Fujifilm S4200

 SX700 HS Fujifilm S4200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4200 has measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX700 HS against the Fujifilm S4200.

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and Fujifilm S4200 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and Fujifilm S4200.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX700 HS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX700 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm S4200
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average (543 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S4200 as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (250 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography factors
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lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (750mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (250 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (543g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S4200 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (250 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX700 HS
Vlogging with Fujifilm S4200
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average (543 grams)
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Canon SX700 HS vs Fujifilm S4200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Fujifilm S4200
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSFujifilm FinePix S4200
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-12 2012-01-05
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 24-576mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 543g (1.20 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $349 $200